Questions
We have a Profit sharing program with the branch managers of our firm and I have a question about where to include those payments with regards to our P&L. We currently provide payments...
16 points
Myself and two other partners are planning to start a C-Corporation. One of the partners is on H1B visa sponsored by his employer and he is getting a W2 from them. We have few questions: Can a...
I've read all the posts and articles against non-tech founders, I get it. That's not my question (this time..) My question is how does everyone feel about the idea of outsourcing development to a...
214 points
I have a team of two (myself and my programmer). I can not program. Yesterday my programmer (he has built 40% of the website so far)said that in order to build a successful product and gain VC...
31 points
I recently came up with what I believe is a great idea which builds on a specific technology already existing in the marketplace. I believe it represents a completely new use for the technology and...
46 points
In starting a small software consultancy and figuring out how to market and present ourselves to the world... Does anyone have any experience as to whether it is best to market yourself based...
121 points
I hear startup wannabees talk about how they want to find a leads generator who will find companies and set up meetings. To me that seems too good to be true, like trying to find an Angel/VC who...
173 points
I have a two job offers: Amazon - Merchandising Specialist. I would be working with vendors, managing inventory and analysis of sales, and marketing the products. Ecommerce Startup - I would be...
I am working a website where some people pay money for things that we sell and some people get money for services that they provide to us. Basically, from what others pay us, we pay others. My...
6 points
It is becoming more and more important to get your market involved from day 1 of development (as opposed to day 1 of launch). How do you engage customers throughout the product development cycle,...
509 points
Here's the case. I have great ideas about starting a social networking company, but I am not a programmer. So I need to find a technical co-founder first, I mean a really awesome ass-kicking...
19 points
Possible Duplicate: Looking for a list of angel investors? I have been starting the preliminary backside coding to a new web project that I am starting. I have seed money that I am using for...
It is time for you to play the devils advocate. We have created some software, which is conceptually similar to Excel, in that it is multipurpose and useful in a multitude of domains. Let's say...
Sometimes when I order a product, the VAT calculation comes out slightly different when I enter the data into my accounting package. Typically the difference is 1p but sometimes it is more. This...
108 points
When we hired a new employee we forgot to make him sign an NDA. Now, a year into his employment, we want to make sure that he signs one. My question is, what language should I use in the contract...
On many business websites, the "about us" tab has some photos of senior staff together with short biographies. This question is about those photos. What makes a good founder mugshot? What does...
394 points
Background My startup is relying heavily on contacts, which I trust. If I improved my way of assessing whether a new contact is trustworthy or not, I believe my startup would be more successful....
1,567 points
I was looking for some important startup advice for something I am trying to start. I am creating a financial planning/informational website with a buddy. The only way we are going to make any...
I'm looking for a good intro book on Sales done the right way. Focusing on the customer's needs and problems. Low-pressure selling. Being willing to disqualify a customer. Basically, my sales...
As many of you - who do not live in the us - surely know, it's near impossible to find an online merchant account/payment gateway other than paypal standard for non-us based businesses. If there's...
141 points
